LibGuides: Physical Education Databases: Physical Education Databases

General Databases

To find articles on specific topics, start with an article database that covers many subject areas. Searches in databases like Academic Search Complete provide citations and/or full-text articles.

Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window
Scholarly and other types of articles covering many areas of study.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Scholarly and other types of articles covering many areas of study.
Gale General OneFile This link opens in a new window
Magazine and news articles covering many areas of study.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Scholarly and other types of articles covering many areas of study. Also includes images previously available in ARTstor.
MasterFILE Premier This link opens in a new window
Magazine articles, e-books, images, and primary source documents.
Sage Premier This link opens in a new window
Scholarly and other types of articles published by SAGE; covers many areas of study.
Westlaw Campus Research - Legal, Business and News This link opens in a new window
Statutes and caselaw at federal and state levels, company profiles, and national and international news articles.

Databases by Subject

Subject specific databases are especially good for indepth research about your topic.

Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Collection This link opens in a new window
Scholarly and other types of articles relating to physical therapy and sports medicine.
Physical Education Index This link opens in a new window
Scholarly and other types of articles relating to physical education. Primarily contains abstract-only content.
SPORTDiscus with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Authoritative database for scholarly sports and sports medicine articles.
CINAHL Plus with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Scholarly and other types of health articles geared to medical and pre-medical fields.
Education Source This link opens in a new window
Scholarly and other types of articles relating to education..
ERIC This link opens in a new window
Scholarly and other types of articles relating to education. Articles may include abstract-only content.
Health Reference Center Academic This link opens in a new window
Scholarly and other types of health articles geared to health professionals and researchers.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition This link opens in a new window
Scholarly and other types of medical articles, geared to those working in the medical professions.
ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
Scholarly and other types of articles published by Elsevier; covers many areas of study.
MEDLINE with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Provides authoritative medical information and articles geared to health professionals, including MESH subject headings. Contains abstract-only content.
OregonPDF in Health & Performance This link opens in a new window
Theses and dissertations related to health, physical activity, and sports.
PsycINFO 1887 to Present This link opens in a new window
Indexes psychology articles, books, dissertations, and technical reports. Produced by the American Psychological Association (APA).
SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Authoritative database for scholarly sociology articles..

Further Research

Try the Physical Education Research Guide to find more resources!